🏦 ECONOMY & WORLD
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Inside the Secret Meeting With Mojtaba Khamenei—And the Bizarre Venue (➜)
U.S., Iran and Oman near an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with an announcement eyed for Wednesday. (➜)
How Iran is staking everything on this high-stakes calculation in its showdown with Trump. (➜)
The Pentagon is drafting new nuclear war plans in case of a war with China or Russia. (➜)
Key takeaways from primaries in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia and Washington State. (➜)
Chilling details emerge about heavily armed suspect at California Trump golf club before arrest. (➜)
Cyberattacks on U.S. water systems have spread far wider—and grown more alarming—than previously known. (➜)
Private companies added 44,000 workers in July, below expectations, ADP reports. (➜)
Missouri voters rejected abolishing the state income tax. (➜)
Meet the RINO senator who just pushed amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants. (➜)
A Democrat congressional candidate was knocked out cold after harassing beachgoers. (➜)
Trump hinted at the fate of Jeanine Pirro after she dropped charges against the reflecting pool vandal. (➜)
Nick Shirley's new video dismantled the left's narrative on Ceuta's migrant crisis. (➜)
How Jane Fonda and a Google billionaire’s wife are waging war on a fix to make California’s housing cheaper—from their lavish estates. (➜)
Mamdani’s “ridiculous” NYC-owned grocery store plan has a shockingly bad business model. (➜)
The unlikely city where home prices are soaring faster than anywhere else in America. (➜)
🏢 INDUSTRY
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Bloody Perez Hilton Hospitalized After Alarming Livestream of Apparent Self-Harm (➜)
Since its historic IPO, SpaceX reported a massive revenue surge. (➜)
Mystery buyer thinks SpaceX could triple this week. (➜)
Disney topped earnings estimates as parks and streaming offer a boost. (➜)
America's largest food distributor just made a crucial decision after this deadly outbreak. (➜)
Jerry Jones is "open" to selling the Dallas Cowboys in stunning announcement—here's the staggering amount it could fetch. (➜)
Inside the cocaine-fueled rise and fall of VICE. (➜)
Investors warned Leopold Aschenbrenner of heavy-borrowing risks—then his Situational Awareness fund’s AI bets collapsed. (➜)
Ken Griffin’s Citadel posted its best month in years after scooping up Situational Awareness stocks. (➜)
Amazon is doubling down on Melania Trump with a new docuseries. (➜)
OpenAI settled a Justice Department lawsuit that claimed it favored foreign workers over Americans. (➜)
The super addictive live shopping app where some people bid until they’re broke. (➜)
These luxury car owners are outraged by "Spider-Man" ads that popped up on their dashboard screens. (➜)
These gene-edited puppies will melt your heart—but won’t trigger your allergies. (➜)
Bill Ackman, unfiltered: The billionaire hedge fund founder’s take on AI, investing, and why socialism is a “disaster.” (➜)
The secret life of the OnlyFans owner as a Florida mom of five. (➜)
This steakhouse offers a naked dining experience—but there's a catch for men. (➜)
The world's best restaurant is back—so is its controversial celebrity chef. (➜)
Pizza Hut, Domino’s and Papa John’s rivals are closing 100s of restaurants. (➜)
A McDonald’s employee just revealed these secret menu hacks--including ways to save money. (➜)
💰 PERSONAL FINANCE & DEALS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Dave Ramsey's Blunt Warning for Anyone Thinking About Retiring Right Now (➜)
The best states for back-to-school shopping revealed as savvy families skip this pesky added fee. (➜)
The real secret to maximizing your credit card bonuses isn’t spending more—it’s this. (➜)
Costco shoppers say this under-$40 find will change the way you grocery shop forever. (➜)
Stop waiting on crazy NYC froyo lines and try this at-home ice cream maker instead—and it's a great price. (➜)
📈 HOT STOCKS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: The 1 Number That Proves Why Palantir’s Haters Are Completely Wrong (➜)
AI spending is only 15% through, according to Dan Ives. If he’s right, these stocks will crush it. (➜)
Prediction: this brilliant ETF will crush the S&P 500 over the next 30 years. (➜)
10 high-quality companies that look cheap today and rank among the best to invest in now, according to Morningstar. (➜)
🧠 AI
⭐ Editor’s Pick: This Red State Just Foolishly Pumped The Brakes On Data Centers (➜)
Safety testers found Anthropic and OpenAI models attempted unauthorized hacks—and sometimes succeeded—during cybersecurity evaluations. (➜)
Inside Trump's AI framework. (➜)
Nvidia doesn’t mess around: A week after the open AI industry group formed, it’s already showing progress. (➜)
Anthropic named a former Obama White House aide as its first global affairs chief. (➜)
🚀 SPACE, DEFENSE & ROBOTS
⭐ Editor’s Pick: Landmark Deal Adds Laser Weapons to U.S. Army Arsenal—And Foes Should Fear What’s Next (➜)
From “Top Gun” to Ghost Bats: Inside wild future of aerial warfare. (➜)
Ukraine just pulled off the world’s first robotic amphibious assault—and the age of human soldiers storming beaches just died. (➜)
Oops! This country's "Air Force One" lacks a key safety system for fog—thanks to its idiotic ban on Israeli products. (➜)
NASA’s eerie Mars photo just went viral—revealing what looks like a man walking alone on the Red Planet. (➜)
Meet Threehalves: The viral robot designed for Earth's most dangerous environments. (➜)
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